Philanthropy Front and Center-Cleveland

This Week at the Foundation Center (November 16 - 20)

Tuesday, November 17:
Grantseeking Basics, 10:00-11:30am.
Proposal Writing Basics, 1:00 - 2:30pm.

Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20:
We will be exhibiting at the ARNOVA conference. If you are attending, stop by and visit us!

Library Hours:
Monday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday, 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 12:00-4:30pm

Library Hours:
Monday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday, 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 12:00-4:30pm

This Week at the Foundation Center-Cleveland (November 9-13)

Monday, November 9:
Proposal Writing Basics and Proposal Budgeting Basics at Ashtabula County Medical Center Hospital Education Center in Ashtabula, Ohio, 10:00am-12:30pm.

Tuesday, November 10:
Introduction to Fundraising Planning, 1:00-2:30pm.
Your Board and Fundraising, 2:45-3:45pm.

Wednesday, November 11:
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits, 6:00-7:30pm.
Features a special presentation by Matthew Rossman of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center.

Thursday, November 12:
Positioning Your Organization to Survive and Thrive at Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio, 8:30-11:00am.

Library Hours:
Monday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday, 12:00-8:00pm  Evening Hours!
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 12:00-4:30pm

This Week at the Foundation Center-Cleveland (November 2-6)

November 4:
Grantseeking Basics, 6:00-7:30pm.
An intro to the foundation funding process for nonprofit grantseekers.

November 6:
Proposal Budgeting Workshop, 9:00am-4:00pm.
For proposal writers at all levels who want to learn the nuts and bolts of budget preparation to support their project proposals.

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-8:00pm Evening Hours!
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:30pm

This Week at the Foundation Center-Cleveland (October 19-24)

Monday, October 19:
Grantseeking Basics for Arts Organizations (Sandusky, OH), 1:00-2:30pm.

Wednesday, October 21:
Fundraising for Arts and Culture Organizations in a Challenging Economy, 1:00-2:15pm.

Fund Development Pulse Check: How Are Arts and Culture Organizations Doing?, 2:30-3:30pm.
Learn about seeking financial support in today's economic environment from the experiences of  development professionals from leading arts and culture organizations in Northeast Ohio:
~Laura Desmond, Director of Development, The Cleveland Orchestra
~Heather Sherwin, Development Director, Great Lakes Theater Festival
~Jack Stinedurf, Director of Development, Cleveland Museum of Art 

Friday, October 23:
Community Arts Organizations of the Future (Independence, OH), 10:00am-12:00pm.
Explore today's pressing issues affecting community-based arts and culture organizations: funding, leadership capacity, community, and sustainability, with panelists:
~Bryan Bowser, Assistant Director of the Conservatory, External Affairs, and Director, Arts Management Program, Baldwin-Wallace College, Conservatory of Music; Chair, Great Lakes Chapter, National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts
~Kathleen Cerveny, Director of Evaluation and Institutional Learning, and Senior Adviser in the Arts, The Cleveland Foundation
~Achala Wali, Director of Grant Programs, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture

Saturday, October 24:
Finding Foundation Support for Your Education (Independence, OH), 10:30am-12:00pm.

Library Hours:
Monday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday, 12:00-4:30pm
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 12:00-4:30pm  

This Week at the Foundation Center (Oct 12-17)

Tuesday, October 13:
Finding Foundation Support for Your Education (Cincinnati), 5:00-8:00pm.

Wednesday, October 14:
Proposal Writing Seminar, 9:00am-4:00pm.

Fundraising in a Challenging Economy (Dayton), 10:00-11:15am.

Grantseeking Basics, 5:30-7:00pm.

Saturday, October 17:
Finding Foundation Support for Your Education (Toledo), 1:00-3:30pm.

Library Hours:
Monday, 12:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday, 12:00-8:00pm Evening Hours!
Thursday, 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 12:00-4:30pm 

This Week at the Foundation Center (Oct 5-9)

Classes:

Tuesday, October 6:
Introduction to Fundraising Planning, 10:00-11:30am.
A successful nonprofit organization needs to cultivate multiple revenue streams through sound financial planning. Learn how!

Your Board and Fundraising, 12:00-1:00pm.
Learn about key elements in getting your board involved in fundraising.

October is Funding for Arts Month at the Foundation Center!

Wednesday, October 7:
Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts, 10:00am-12:00pm.
At our Cooperating Collection at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, this course is geared towards individuals involved in the arts and looking to fund any type of arts-related project.It includes presentations from special guests Kate Harmon, Mary Schiller Myers School of Art at the University of Akron, and Megan L. Van Voorhis, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture.

If you are an artist, performer, filmmaker, or other individual in the arts, the Foundation Center is the place to be on the afternoon/evening of October 7th!

Resource Market for the Creative Community, 4:00-6:00pm.
Learn about finding funding and meet representatives of organizations that provide valuable professional services and other growth opportunities for artists, filmmakers, and other individuals working in the creative community. In a trade fair atmosphere, meet vendors and attend mini sessions featuring must-know information from Art House SEAN, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, COSE Arts Network, Foundation Center, Greater Cleveland Film Commission, The Red Dot Project, and Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio.

"I Got Funded" Artist Panel, 6:15-7:30pm.
Would you like to meet and learn from several artists who have applied for and received grants, fellowships, awards, or prizes? Join us to learn from the experiences of Donald Black, Jr., and Amy Casey. Hear how they did it and explore how you can get started.

Friday, October 9:
Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker: Lillian Kuri of The Cleveland Foundation, 9:30-10:45am.
Come and start a conversation with Lillian Kuri, Program Director for Architecture, Urban Design and Sustainable Development at The Cleveland Foundation.

Library Hours:
Monday:  12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (Sept 28 - Oct 2)

Classes:

Tuesday, September 29:
Full-day seminar! Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course, 9:00am-4:00pm.
The current economic crisis has noticeably affected charitable contributions. The standard approach to foundations requires rethinking. This course helps you understand grantmaking objectives of independent, corporate, and community foundations, know how to identify prospects, and gain confidence in securing their support. For nonprofits that are new to foundation fundraising.

Wednesday, September 30:
Grantseeking Basics for International Organizations, 10:00-11:30am.
For beginners, this introductory class provides an overview of the grantseeking process for representatives of foreign NGOs and U.S.-based nonprofits with international programs. We will cover legal aspects of U.S. foundation giving overseas, the types of funders working internationally and the steps involved in foundation research. The formal presentation is followed by a tour of the library, highlighting our resources on international philanthropy.

Thursday, October 1:
Grantseeking Basics, 10:00am-11:30am.
Learn how the Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker!

How to Approach a Foundation, 12:30-1:30pm.
This class, intended for fundraisers with some experience under their belts, will teach you how to initiate contact with potential funders, plan calls and meetings, prepare for site visits, and build partnerships with donors.

Special Saturday class! Finding Foundation Support for Your Education with an Introduction to Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, 1:00-4:00pm.
Join us at our Cooperating Collection at the Cleveland Public Library for a class on obtaining financial aid for your studies. 

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:00pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-4:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:00pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (Sept 21-25)

Classes:

Our learning center will be busy all week with the Foundation Center's Grantseeker Training Institute. We have a full house, so, if you aren't attending the Institute in Cleveland, you should consider signing up for another one being offered this fall at one of our other locations! 

Library Hours:
Monday: 12:00-4:00pm
Tuesday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday: 12:00-4:00pm
Thursday: 9:30am-4:30pm
Friday: 12:00-4:00pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (September 14 - 18)

Tuesday, September 15:
Introduction to Fundraising Planning, 10:00 - 11:30 am.
Learn basic strategies for devising a plan reflecting your organization's needs and resources.

Your Board and Fundraising, 12:30 - 1:30 pm.
Learn how to actively engage your board in the fundraising process.

Wednesday, September 16:
Securing Corporate Partnerships, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Learn how corporate donors differ from foundations, and where you can make inroads to gain their support and long-term commitment.

Library Hours:
Monday:  12:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm

This Week at the Foundation Center (September 7 - 11)

Wednesday, September 9:

Proposal Writing Basics, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Learn about the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization.

Friday, September 11:

NEW CLASS! Fundraising in a Challenging Economy, 12:00 - 1:15 pm. Learn what you can do to survive, thrive, and succeed in sustaining your nonprofit during the current economic crisis.

Saturday, September 12:

Grantseeking Basics with an Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online at the Foundation Center's new Cooperating Collection at Cleveland Public Library, Main Library, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
For beginners, this introduction to grantseeking provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders.The presentation is followed by an introduction to the Foundation Center's comprehensive Web subscription database, Foundation Directory Online Professional.

Library Hours:
Monday:  CLOSED for Holiday
Tuesday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 - 8:00 pm Evening hours
Thursday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm